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King Henry I (b. Sep 1068, d. 01 Dec 1135)

King Henry I (son of King William THE-CONQUEROR and Queen Matilda de Flanders) was born Sep 1068, and died 01 Dec 1135. He married (1) Sybilla Corbet in Not married, daughter of Sir Robert Corbet, Earl of Cornwall. He married (2) Sybilla Corbet. He married (3) Editha of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland and Saint Margaret 'the Exile'.

Notes for King Henry I:
Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England was born in September 1068 in Selby, Yorkshire, North Riding, England. He was the son of William I 'the Conqueror', King of England and Matilda de Flandre. He married, firstly, Editha of Scotland, daughter of Malcolm III 'Caennmor', King of Scotland and Saint Margaret 'the Exile', on 11 November 1100 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. He married, secondly, Adeliza de Louvain, daughter of Godefroi I de Louvain, Duc de Basse-Lorraine and Ida de Namur, Comtesse de Namur, on 29 January 1121 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was also reported to have been married on 2 February 1121 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire. He died on 1 December 1135 at age 67 in Saintt-Denis-le-Fermont, Picardie, France, food poisioning, after supposedly overeating lampreys. He was buried in Reading Abbey, Reading, Berkshire, England.

Henry I 'Beauclerc', King of England gained the title of Lord of Domfront in 1092. He gained the title of Comte de Coutances in 1096. He gained the title of Comte de Bayeaux in 1096. He succeeded to the title of King Henry I of England on 2 August 1100.2 He was crowned King of England on 5 August 1100 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, and styled 'Dei Gratiā Rex Anglorum.'

He fought in the Battle of Tinchebrai on 28 September 1106. He succeeded to the title of 9th Duc de Normandie on 28 September 1106, after defeating his brother Robert in battle.

Strangely, at the time William 'Rufus' was shot in the New Forest, Henry was also hunting there and this may or may not be coincidence. Henry was in turn in some danger from his brother Robert who claimed the throne for himself. Robert was captured at the battle of Tinchebrai in 1106 and Henry imprisoned him in Cardiff Castle for the rest of his life. Henry was successful in keeping the peace in England despite spending much time in Normandy. He developed the English system of justice and organised the civil service of the time, particularly the taxation department. He was unpopular with the church leaders. He had only one legitimate son, William and a legitimate daughter Matilda, but over twenty illegitimate children. His sons William and Richard were drowned in 1120 aboard his personal vessel the 'White Ship' when it struck a rock off the Normandy coast. He wanted his successor to be his daughter Matilda whom the English called Maud. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.

More About King Henry I and Sybilla Corbet:
Marriage: Not married.

Children of King Henry I and Sybilla Corbet are:

+Robert de Mellent de Caen, 1st Earl of Glouceste, b. 1090, d. 1147.

Children of King Henry I and Sybilla Corbet are:

+Robert de Mellent, 1st Earl of Gloucester, b. 1090, d. 31 Oct 1147.

Children of King Henry I and Editha of Scotland are:

+Matilda 'the Empress' of England, b. Aug 1102, d. 10 Sep 1167.

Children of King Henry I are:

+Constance.